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| Hiking | 14.23 Miles |
3,359 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.23 Miles | 5 Hrs 50 Mns | | 2.80 mph |
| 3,359 ft AEG | 45 Mns Break | | | |
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| no partners | | Looking for a destination to hike to from the Vineyard Trail I saw where @Hansenaz posted a triplog a few years back for a small ruin site off the Four Peaks Trail so that worked.
Arrived to the parking off HWY188 at 6:30 and had boots on the ground by 6:45. Perfect weather for this hike, mostly cloudy, with below average temps. I was expecting this to be a constant uphill climb, and it was, but just for the first short 2 miles, then it really levelled out, with a final push to the Mills Ridge TH. The mile we hiked on the Four Peaks Trail was a climb, but short lived.
The ruin site was small but we both found it interesting. Spent some time looking for pottery pieces and checking out the rock walls. Once done we enjoyed lunch and took in the BIG views in all directions.
On the return trip the sky blackened, the wind kicked up, and it started to drizzle, but it all stopped as quickly as it started. Didn't see any others until we were within a few miles of the trailhead, but even then, not too crowded. Saw one fox, a small snake, and a gila monster.
The Vineyard Trail exceeded my expectations as I really enjoyed this hike. |
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Wildflowers Observation Substantial
Lots of color. |
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